Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-18
WHEN THE DEVIL Is SICK, THE DEVIL A
MONK WOULD BE"
Madison Democrat

Tho truth OF this saying is illustrated
by the attempt of the Milwaukee repub-
licang to induce the democrats of that
city to join with them on Il ticket to be
voted for at next springs election. The
purpose ia of course two fold. First, to
show that the republicans are the true
conseryators of law and order; ana sec
ondly, to draw the democrats into their
ranks. The pretense is, that if the party
lines arc kept up the labor party will
carry tho election and rule the city.
themselves to be inveigled iAto this
spiders web, they will exhibit no moro
sense than silly dies. There is
plain, sensible and honest course for
the democracy, not only of Milwaukee
but OF the state and nation, to pursue.
And that il, to plant itself firmly on puro
democratic principles. Then there would
be NJ labor party, and no necessity for a
labor party. Thore might be an anarch-
lat party; but il would be SO insignificant
in its magnitude that a good sized Jail
would contain it. What n fino piece of
diplomacy it would be on the part of the
republican party, to separate the labor
ing men of the country from the demo
cratic organizationl The effect of such
n seheme would be equivalent to taking
six from half dozen. Has there arisen
in Milwaukee, or in tho state of Wiscon-
sin, or in the country at large, an aris,
tooratic set, who assume TO be the demo
cratic party, md have found it necessary
to tho maintenance of their dignity to
separate themselves from the men
OF the pick and the spader Is
it true, that thore ia IN the
democratic pnrty set of fools,
who imagine that there can be such n
thing as democratic party in this
country, with the poor men or such rs
have to labor to live, left out of itY If
such is the case, the asylum for idiots
should be enlarged for their acoommo-
dation. Instead of honest laboring men
going ont of the democratic party to seek
redress of grievances, they should remain
III it; and proceed at once to kick out of
it, every dude and snob to be found in it's
ranks. Not one single grain OF arisio-
aratic tomfoolry will the spirit of true
democracy bear. Only ON the level, can
democrats meet and act. No order for
taking Off hats to anything but integrity
and merit, will work in the democratic
party. 1t was not made that way; and
can never be taught it. The
democratic party is the natural
born offspring of American institutions.
1t drank in at its first breath the spirit
of liberty and equality. 1t has ever Kept
step 10 the music of Hail Columbia; it
has lived ever since the government was
organized; it has ever been the sworn en-
envy of social or political aristocracy;
AMI as such it will ever remain.
But of the republican party, as it exists
to-day, no good thing can truthfully be
said. And the democratic party can not
afford to respond TO its seductive hints.
II is a brazen, uucleaa harlot. Let it die
in Milwaukee and everywhere. The dem
oerats of Milwaukee should not soil their
honor by alliance with it. If third
party develops sufficient strength to Sc
cure the offices, let it have them and hold
it responsible for the proper and econom-
ical administration of them. But in
heavens name do not make an ally of the
republican party.